This Wedding Singer Hits Right Note For Ceremonies
Illawarra Mercury
Tuesday January 18, 2000
Being able to provide a complete musical package for a wedding ceremony is something which singer Pauline Walker takes pride in.
Pauline has backing tapes - featuring a range of instrumentation from simple guitar to full orchestration - available for about 300 songs, meaning she is able to offer an independent and flexible service for both indoor and outdoor weddings.
``Music is something that's special to just about everyone," Pauline said.
``It creates an atmosphere and ambience in a way that nothing else can."
In a bid to help provide a special ambience at weddings and special occasions with her singing, Pauline has travelled to Tasmania, Thailand and England.
She said her music provided a complement to the day rather than being the event, and could be used for the bridal entrance, signing the register, and for leaving the church.
Her repertoire ranges from hymns and traditional songs to love songs by artists including Bryan Adams and Celine Dion, and she is also able to sing in languages other than English, including Latin and Spanish.
``The best thing about Wollongong is how multicultural it is, and people getting married usually have a lot of respect for the culture of their parents and grandparents," she said.
Pauline had always sung at family events and for friends while growing up and said it seemed silly not to try to do something with a ``God-given gift".
Although she grew up in the Wollongong area, she has recently moved to Sydney in a bid to reduce the commuting for her daytime work.
However with family and friends still in Wollongong she has retained close ties with the local area, and kept the business name of Illawarra Bridal Harmony because of her love for and commitment to the region.
Her advice to couples was to plan early, be open minded and to write down ideas to discuss with the musician.
She suggested that songs which could not be played at the ceremony could be included in the reception, that couples should be open to the wishes of parents and families, and they should endeavour to make them feel part of the day.
© 2000 Illawarra Mercury
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